Last updated on October 20th, 2022 at 06:18 am
I’m including some newspaper clips on this page along with the advertisements as right now, I don’t have very many newspaper clippings on Lily Mills. Eventually, I may end up moving the newspaper clippings to a separate page but for now, all in one! While I have quite a few advertisements below, this is a work in progress – I’ve only just started going through the non-weaving related craft magazines, women’s magazines, etc. looking for advertisements so there’s likely more to come, Soon™! [note to self: maybe integrate brief history from the yarn samples page, not sure yet].
1900
“Another Mill at Spray”, The News & Observer. (Raleigh, N.C.), 27 Feb. 1900. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. [Note to self: Is it possible the Spray mill is a different Lily Mills? Thought they were in Shelby their entire existence?]
Textile World, April 1900, Volume 18 Issue 4
Textile World, June 1900, Volume 18 Issue 6
1902
Textile World, December 1902, Volume 23 Issue 6
1903
The News & Observer. (Raleigh, N.C.), 04 March 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“250 Bales of Cotton Burned”, The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.), 23 April 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Lily Power Company”, The News & Observer. (Raleigh, N.C.), 29 July 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Free Press. (Southern Pines, N.C.), 11 Dec. 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1904
“Patent decision”, Textile World January 1904, Volume 26 Issue 4
“Corporation Notes”, The News & Observer. (Raleigh, N.C.), 24 May 1904. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1905
The News & Observer. (Raleigh, N.C.), 23 June 1905. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1910
“Big Cotton Mill Deal”, The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.), 16 June 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Wilson Times. (Wilson, N.C.), 17 June 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Big Cotton Mill Deal”, The Durham Recorder. (Durham, N.C.), 16 June 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Buy Big Mills Stocks”, The Hickman Courier. (Hickman, Ky.), 24 June 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1911
Textile World Record, May 1911, Volume 41 Issue 2
“Carolina Flour Mill Insolvent”, The Birmingham Age-Herald. (Birmingham, Ala.), 30 Dec. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1912
[Lily Mills of Spray … forced into bankruptcy] Cotton February 1912, Volume 76 Issue 4
Textile World Record, December 1912, Volume 44 Issue 3
1915
“Death of Major H.F. Schenck”, The Review. (High Point, N.C.), 07 Oct. 1915. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1919
[school building] Southern Textile Bulletin, December 25, 1919
1925
Source: Mikeyashworth: “One of the spinners, this being in the heart of the cotton spinning area as opposed to weaving, was the Lily Mills seen in this advert. There were indeed two of this name, Lily 1 and 2, designed by G Stott in 1904 and 1917 respectively, and so are on the ‘large scale’ typical of the industry by that date – arguably near the height of its power. The ‘1919’ would be an indication of the immediate post-WW1 reorganization and capitalization of the industry that occurred when in a brief flurry of boom many mills became ‘joint stock; companies.”
1929
“J.H. Shropshire – J.P. Southern”, Textile World September 21, 1929, Volume 76 Issue 12
1932
“… most unusual [workers’] compensation case …”, The Independent. (Elizabeth City, N.C.), 19 Feb. 1932. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1934
“Make it yourself”, Boiling Springs College Academic Catalog 1934-1935
“A new color note in bedspread crochet”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, February 1934, Volume 49 Issue 2
“Sew Today!”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, March 1934, Volume 49 Issue 3
“Sewing along singing a song”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, April 1934, Volume 49 Issue 4
“Bedspread crochet strikes the new color note”, New Orleans Christian Advocate March 29, 1934; April 5, 1934; April 12, 1934
“Better Sewed”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, May 1934, Volume 49 Issue 5
“Sewed to stay”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, June 1934, Volume 49 Issue 6
“Hand crochets and knitteds”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, September 1934, Volume 49 Issue 9
“Greet the Season”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1934, Volume 49 Issue 10
“A post card” The Baptist Record, October 18, 1934; New Orleans Christian Advocate October 18, 1934; October 25, 1934
1935
“New bedspreads for crochet”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, February 1935, Volume 50 Issue 2
“Crocheted Bedspreads”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, March 1935, Volume 50 Issue 3
“Knit and crochet with the new Lily yarns”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1935, Volume 50 Issue 10
1936
[union hall] American Federationist February 1936, Volume 43 Issue 2
“Spring Knit with Lily Yarns”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, February 1936, Volume 51 Issue 2
“Send for Lily Book of Crocheted Bedspread Designs”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1936, Volume 51 Issue 10
1937
Bubbles (Boiling Springs Junior College, North Carolina), 1937 yearbook; same text formatted a bit different in 1939 yearbook
“Crocheted Bedspreads”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, February 1937, Volume 52 Issue 2
“Yes – there is a quality sewing thread”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1937, Volume 52 Issue 10
“Crochet special”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, November 1937, Volume 51 Issue 11; December 1937, Volume 52 Issue 12
1938
“500 yds mercerized crochet cotton”, The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, February 1938, Volume 53 Issue 2; March 1938, Volume 53 Issue 3
Textile World August 1938, Volume 88 Issue 9
“500 yds mercerized crochet cotton”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, September 1938, Volume 53 Issue 9; October 1938, Volume 53 Issue 10; December 1938, Volume 53 Issue 12; January 1939, Volume 54 Issue 1; February 1939, Volume 54 Issue 2; American Agriculturist September 10, 1938; February 4, 1939
“New crocheted bedspreads”, The Progressive Farmer October 1938: Volume 53, Issue 10
1939
“Castle produces for Lily Mills”, Business and Home TV Screen, Volume 2, Issue 2; Business Screen Magazine 1939-1940
“Feminine epistle”, Broadcasting June 1, 1939
“To sew a fine seam”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1939, Volume 54 Issue 10
“Sew Today the Modern Way” educational film. Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.), 30 Nov. 1939. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Anybody happen to know where to find a copy of this film?
“Daisy Mercerized Crochet Cotton”, The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, November 1939, Volume 54 Issue 11
Textile World November 1939, Volume 89 Issue 12
“Public relations honor roll”, Textile World December 1939, Volume 89 Issue 13
1940
“A Movie at the High School”, “Sew Today the Modern Way” educational film. The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 16 Feb. 1940. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Long Creek News”, “Sew Today the Modern Way” educational film. The Wilmington Morning Star. (Wilmington, N.C.), 22 Feb. 1940. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Sew and Save”, The Progressive Farmer, February 1940, Volume 55 Issue 2
Farm Journal and Farmers Wife March 1940, Volume 64 Issue 3; Parents’ Magazine March 1940, Volume 15 Issue 3
“Rug Yarn”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, March 1940, Volume 55 Issue 3
“Crocheted Bedspreads Tablecloths Novelties”, Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, October 1940, Volume 55 Issue 10
1941
“Sewing in Closeup”, Business and Home TV Screen, Volume 3, Issue 4; Business Screen Magazine 1941 Number 4;
“Pom-Pon and Fluff Rugs”, The Progressive Farmer, March 1941, Volume 56 Issue 3; Farm Journal and Farmers Wife March 1941, Volume 65 Issue 3
“Make a lovely Pom or Fluff Rug”, The Progressive Farmer, April 1941, Volume 56 Issue 4; Parents’ Magazine April 1941, Volume 16 Issue 4
“Free chart and directions for making this lovely filet tablecloth”, Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich), 14 Sept. 1941. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress; The Progressive Farmer, November 1941, Volume 56 Issue 11; Ladies’ Home Journal October 1941, Volume 58 Issue 10;
1942
North Carolina Labor and Industry, March 1942, Volume 9 Number 3
“Beautiful – Fascinating Color Crochet”, Ladies’ Home Journal March 1942, Volume 59 Issue 3
“Sewing Threads”, The Bulletin of the National Retail Dry Goods Association April 1942, Volume 24 Issue 4
“Lily hand weaving yarns”, Craft Horizons May 1942, Volume 1, Number 2; February 1946, Volume 5, Number 12; May 1946, Volume 5, Number 13
“Medallion tablecloth from Crochet House”, Detroit Evening Times. (Detroit, Mich), 27 Sept. 1942. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress; The Progressive Farmer October 1943, Volume 58 Issue 10
“She Saves Who Sews for Better Clothes”, educational film notice, Practical Home Economics, September 1942, Volume 20 Issue 8; September 1943, Volume 21 Issue 8. This was a 20 minute film produced by Castle Films for Lily Mills.
“She Saves Who Sews – For Victory”, The Progressive Farmer, November 1942, Volume 57 Issue 11
1943
“She Saves Who Sews”, Educational Film Catalog 1943
“Sew Today the Modern Way”, Educational Film Catalog 1943
“Scotty Rug in 4 Colors”, Detroit Evening Times. (Detroit, Mich), 17 Jan. 1943. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Use the best sewing thread”, Ladies’ Home Journal February 1943, Volume 60 Issue 2
“Weaving yarns fast color”, School Arts, March 1943, September 1943, November 1943
“Lily cotton yarns – for hand weavers”, Craft Horizons May 1943, Volume 2, Number 2; November 1943, Volume 2, Number 3; February 1944, Volume 3, Number 1; May 1944, Volume 3, Number 5; August 1944 Volume 3, Number 6; November 1944, Volume 3, Number 7
“Demonstration, Free Display at Morris Department Store”, Boon County Recorder (Kentucky) November 4, 1943
1944
“Girls Home Ec Club Had Good Meeting”, The Daily Banner (Greencastle, Indiana), January 15, 1944
“Scatter Rugs”, Ladies’ Home Journal January 1944, Volume 61 Issue 1
“Peter Bunny in the Garden”, Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich), 17 Sept. 1944. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
“Lily cotton yarns”, Practical Home Economics, June 1944, Volume 22 Issue 6
“Nice things … easy to make”, McCalls Needlework
1945
“The Army needs Medical Technicians”, Craft Horizons February 1945, Volume 4, Number 8; May 1945 Volume 4, Number 9; August 1945 Volume 4, Number 10
“Weaving Yarns for Hand Weavers”, School Arts, September 1944, November 1944, January 1945, April 1945, May 1945, September 1945, January 1946, April 1946, May 1946. January 1944, April 1944, May 1944 issue has same ad except it says Vol. 4 is now available.
“Color dynamics”, Cotton: Serving the Textile Industries, April 1945, Volume 109 Issue 4; Textile World March 1946, Volume 96 Issue 3; April 1948, Volume 98 Issue 4; September 1948, Volume 98 Issue 9; May 1949, Volume 99 Issue 5; September 1949, Volume 99 Issue 9; January 1950, Volume 100 Issue 1
“Complete Lily crochet library”, Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich), 02 Sept. 1945. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
1946
“An old skill … with a Modern Appeal”, Craft Horizons August 1946, Volume 6, Number 14; November 1946, Volume 6, Number 15
“Educational practical stimulating”, School Arts, September 1946, November 1946, January 1947
“Doilies Crocheted”, The Progressive Farmer, November 1946, Volume 61 Issue 11; Pathfinder October 23, 1946, Volume 53 Issue 32;
1947
“A Weavers’ Notebook”, Craft Horizons February 1947, Volume 6, Number 16
“An Old Skill … with a modern appeal”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 1947, Volume 1 Issue 2
“Doilies Tablecloths Crocheted”, Better Homes and Gardens December 1947, Volume 26 Issue 4
“A Weavers’ Notebook”, Craft Horizons May 1947, Volume 8, Number 17
“A Weaver’s Notebook”, School Arts, May 1947
“It’s EASY to Weave”, Craft Horizons August 1947, Volume 8, Number 18; Craft Horizons November 1947, Volume 8, Number 19; Profitable Hobbies November 1947
“It’s Easy to Weave with Smooth Strong Lily Yarns”, School Arts, September 1947, November 1947
“Doilies Tablecloths Bedspreads Crocheted”, The Progressive Farmer, December 1947, Volume 62 Issue 12; Farm Journal December 1947, Volume 71 Issue 12; Pathfinder November 5, 1947, Volume 54 Issue 23
“Improve your hand weaving results with this practical guide” weaver’s notebook, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 1947, Volume 1 Issue 4; December 1947, Volume 1 Issue 6
1948
“Teacher’s Pet Knows … “, The Pertelote (Brevard College, North Carolina), 1948 yearbook
Chimes (Berea College, Tennessee), 1948 yearbook
“Handweaving Yarns for All Your Needs”, Craft Horizons February 1948, Volume 8, Number 20; May 1948, Volume 8, Number 21
“Hand Weaving Yarns for All Your Needs”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 1948, Volume 2 Issue 2
“Hand Weaving Yarns for All Your Needs”, School Arts, April 1948, May 1948
“For smooth loom operation”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July-August 1948, Volume 2 Issue 4
“For smooth loom operation”, Craft Horizons August 1948, Volume 8, Number 22
“Mills urge increased production long staple cotton”, Coker-Wilds Cotton, 1948 breeder foundation stock, 1949 season
“For Smooth Loom Operation”, School Arts, September 1948
“Crochet doilies tablecloths bedspreads edgings”, The Progressive Farmer, November 1948, Volume 63 Issue 11; Farm Journal November 1948, Volume 72 Issue 11; Pathfinder October 20, 1948, Volume 55 Issue 21
“Learn to Weave With an Assembled Kit”, Craft Horizons November 1948, Volume 8, Number 23; Craft Horizons Spring 1949, Volume 9, Number 1; Summer 1949, Volume 9, Number 2; Autumn 1949, Volume 9, Number 3
“More than 40 new originals”, Modern Screen December 1948; Movieland February 1949-January 1950, Volume 7
1949
“Weave with Lily Hand Weaving Yarns for Every Purpose”, Craft Horizons Winter 1949, Volume 9, Number 4; Summer 1950, Volume 10, Number 2
“Learn to Weave and Teach Others to Weave”, School Arts, January 1949, April 1949
“More than 40 new originals”, Sunset (Southern Pacific Company), January 1949
“Crochet doilies – edgings – tablecloths – bedspreads”, Farm Journal March 1949, Volume 73 Issue 3; Pathfinder February 9, 1949, Volume 56 Issue 3
“Colorful Scatter Rugs”, Farm Journal October 1949, Volume 73 Issue 10
“Gift designs to crochet and knit”, Farm Journal November 1949, Volume 73 Issue 11
“Weaving is Easy”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November-December 1948, Volume 2 Issue 6; March-April 1949, Volume 3 Issue 2; July-August 1949, Volume 3 Issue 4; November-December 1949, Volume 3 Issue 6 [note to self move to 1948]
1950
Chimes (Berea College, Tennessee), 1950 yearbook
“Learn to Weave”, Camping Magazine, February 1950, Volume 22, Issue 2
“Blue Ribbon Crochet Designs”, The Progressive Farmer, February 1950, Volume 65 Issue 2; Farm Journal February 1950, Volume 74 Issue 2; Pathfinder January 25, 1950, Volume 57
“Learn to Weave” – shows a different loom design and woven fabric in progress than the 1949 advertisement. Craft Horizons Spring 1950, Volume 10, Number 1; Autumn 1950, Volume 10, Number 3
“Blue Ribbon Crochet Designs”, The Workbasket Home and Needlecraft, March 1950, Volume 15 Number 6
“Lily Mills, Limited Successful Results – Increased Profit”, The Economist, March 1950, Volume 158, Issue 5558
In the 1950s, Lily ran a series of advertisements with weaving patterns in various weavers’ magazines.
“Weave this lace tablecloth”, April 1950: Handweaver & Craftsman magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1
“A border for hand woven towels and baby bibs”, Handweaver & Craftsman magazine, Summer 1950, Volume 1, Issue 2
“Three handsome handwoven neckties …”, Handweaver & Craftsman magazine, Fall 1950, Volume 1, Issue 3; Craft Horizons Winter 1950, Volume 10, Number 4
“Flower garden doilies for crochet”, The Progressive Farmer, September 1950, Volume 65 Issue 9
“Weaving is Easy”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March-April 1950, Volume 4 Issue 2; July-August 1950, Volume 4 Issue 4; November-December 1950: Volume 4, Issue 6
“Crochet – informal doilies, pot holders, hot plate mats”, The Progressive Farmer, November 1950, Volume 65 Issue 11; Farm Journal November 1950, Volume 74 Issue 11
“Lily Hand weaving yarns and supplies”, Arts and Activities, November 1955: Volume 38, Issue 3 [note to self move to 1955]
1951
“Make This Rug in Any Size in All Colors”, Forecast for Home Economists, January 1951
“How to Make Draperies”, Forecast for Home Economists, February 1951
“Prize Winning Crochet Designs”, The Progressive Farmer, February 1951, Volume 66 Issue 2
“Order Lily yarns and threads”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March-April 1951, Volume 5 Issue 2; July-August 1951, Volume 5 Issue 4; November-December 1951, Volume 5 Issue 6; March-April 1952, Volume 6 Issue 2
“A Dogwood Doily”, Forecast for Home Economists, March 1951
“Crocheted Monogram Trims to Personalize Towels”, Forecast for Home Economists, April 1951, March 1952
“How to Crochet an Inexpensive Hat and Bag”, Forecast for Home Economists, May 1951
“Order Lily Yarns and Threads for all your Handweaving Needs”, Craft Horizons Spring 1951, Volume 11, No. 1; Summer 1952, Volume 11, Number 2
“Summertime Butterfly and Flower Towel Trim”, Forecast for Home Economists, June 1951
“Novelty Yarns”, Yankee August 1951, Volume 15 Issue 8
“Hand Weavers use Lily Pearl Cotton”, Craft Horizons Autumn 1951, Volume 11, Number 3
“Crochet Pot Holders Oven Mitts”, The Progressive Farmer, September 1951, Volume 66 Issue 9; Farm Journal September 1951, Volume 75
“Cozy Scuff-Abouts to Crochet”, Forecast for Home Economists, October 1951
“Rainbow Phlox Glass Mitts”, Forecast for Home Economists, November 1951
“Handweavers – Order Your Yarns from Lily”, Craft Horizons November 1951, Volume 11, Number 4
“Doilies to Crochet”, Farm Journal November 1951, Volume 75; Farm and Ranch – Southern Agriculturist December 1951, Volume 81 Issue 12
“Order Lily Yarns and Threads for all your Handweaving Needs”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1950-1951, Volume 2, Issue 1
“Order your yarns from Lily”, Spring 1951 Handweaver & Craftsman, Vol. 2, Issue 2; same ad with slight layout change appeared in Mountain Life & Work, Fall 1951, Volume 27 Issue 4
1952
“Hand weavers order your yarns from Lily”, Mountain Life & Work, Winter 1952, Volume 28 Issue 1
“An Easy to Knit Bolero”, Forecast for Home Economists, January 1952
“Knitted Designs and Directions”, Forecast for Home Economists, January 1952
“Weave skirts, blouses, aprons with Lily cotton warp yarn”, Craft Horizons January 1952, Volume 12, Number 1
“Weave skirts, blouses, aprons”, Yankee January 1952, Volume 16 Issue 1
“Crochet winners – 18 blue ribbon designs”, The Progressive Farmer, February 1952, Volume 67 Issue 2; Farm Journal February 1952, Volume 76
“Order your handweaving yarns from Lily”, Yankee November 1951: Volume 15, Issue 11; February 1952: Volume 16, Issue 2; February 1953, Volume 17 Issue 2; June 1953: Volume 17, Issue 6 [note to self move to 1951]
“Weave skirts, blouses, aprons”, Mountain Life & Work, Spring 1952: Volume 28, Issue 2
“Learn to Weave”, Camping Magazine March 1952, Volume 24 Issue 3
“Weaving rugs?”, Yankee March 1952, Volume 16 Issue 3
“Crochet Butterflies”, Forecast for Home Economists, April 1952
“Weave hand towels”, Yankee April 1952, Volume 16, Issue 4
“Washable Color-Bright Place Mats … In The Modern Manner”, Craft Horizons May 1952, Volume 12, Number 3
“Snow Lily Crocheted Lace Blouse Pattern”, Forecast for Home Economists, May 1952
“Hand weavers order Lily”, Yankee Yankee October 1951, Volume 15 Issue 10; May 1952, Volume 16 Issue 5; May 1953, Volume 17 Issue 5
“Use Lily Yarns made for hand weaving”, Mountain Life & Work, Summer 1952, Volume 28 Issue 3
“A Pretty Room of her Own”, Forecast for Home Economists, June 1952
“Hand weaving products”, Yankee June 1952, Volume 16 Issue 6; July 1952, Volume 16 Issue 7
“Weave Skirts, Blouses, Aprons”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July-August 1952, Volume 6 Issue 4
“Weave with Lily”, Yankee August 1952, Volume 16 Issue 8; September 1952, Volume 16 Issue 9
“Create High Style Effects with Lily Cottons Shot With Metallic”, Craft Horizons September 1952, Volume 12, Number 5
“The Neat, Well-Planned Window”, Forecast for Home Economics, September 1952
“Hand weavers order your cotton …”, School Arts, May 1949, January 1950, April 1950, May 1950, September 1950, November 1950, November 1951, February 1952, April 1952, May 1952, September 1952, November 1952, February 1953, April 1953, May 1953, September 1953, February 1954, April 1954, May 1954, September 1954, November 1954, February 1955, May 1955, September 1955, November 1955, February 1956
“A Nylkara Blouse to Knit for School and Parties”, Forecast for Home Economists, October 1952
“Crocheted in popular filet”, The Progressive Farmer, October 1952, Volume 67 Issue 10
“Create High Style Effects with Lily Cottons Shot With Metallic”, Fall 1952 Handweaver & Craftsman, Volume 3, Issue 4
“Create High Style Effects with Lily Cottons Shot with Metallic”, Mountain Life & Work, Autumn 1952, Volume 28, Issue 4
“Slippers to Make for Christmas Gifts”, Forecast for Home Economists, November 1952
“Learn Inkle Weaving”, Yankee November 1952, Volume 16 Issue 11; January 1953, Volume 17 Issue 1
“Doilies Crocheted for all purposes”, Farm Journal November 1952, Volume 76
“Crochet a Stole”, Forecast for Home Economists, December 1952
“Give a Loom for Christmas”, Yankee December 1952, Volume 16, Issue 12; November 1954, Volume 18 Issue 11; November 1953, Volume 17 Issue 11; December 1953, Volume 17 Issue 12; December 1954, Volume 18 Issue 12
1953
“Use Lily Yarns made for hand weaving”, Mountain Life & Work, Winter 1953, Volume 29 Issue 1
Forecast for Home Economists, January 1953
“Curtains for Modern Living”, Craft Horizons January 1953, Volume 13, Number 1
“Dutch Hat with Matching Bag”, Forecast for Home Economists, February 1953
“Patio Mats for Modern Living”, Forecast for Home Economists, March 1953
“Order your yarns from Lily”, Craft Horizons March 1953, Volume 13, Number 2
“Handloom weavers”, Yankee March 1953, Volume 17 Issue 3
“Vanity Set in Dainty Crochet”, Forecast for Home Economists, April 1953
“A new lily weaving yarn Nylkara”, Yankee April 1953, Volume 17 Issue 4
“Glamour for Graduation”, Forecast for Home Economists, May 1953
“Hand weavers, order your yarns from Lily”, Mountain Life & Work, Autumn 1953, Volume 29, Issue 4
“Treasure chest of Lily’s hand weaving yarns”, Craft Horizons September 1953, Volume 13, Number 5; The American Journal of Occupational Therapy July-August 1953, Volume 7 Issue 4; September-October 1953, Volume 7 Issue 5
“Treasure chest of hand weaving yarns”, Mountain Life & Work, Spring 1953, Volume 29 Issue 2; Summer 1953, Volume 29 Issue 3
“Thinking About … Going to College, Getting Married …”, Forecast for Home Economics, June 1953
“Here is a favorite”, Yankee July 1953, Volume 17 Issue 7
“Weave color-bright”, Yankee August 1953, Volume 17 Issue 8
“Easy to Crochet” cat face pot holders, Forecast for Home Economists, September 1953
“Lily Yarns made for hand weaving”, Yankee September 1953, Volume 17 Issue 9
“A Campus Must”, Forecast for Home Economists, October 1953
“Weave bath mats with Lily”, Yankee October 1953, Volume 17 Issue 10
“Modern Trends in Crochet”, Forecast for Home Economists, November 1953
“Christmas Gifts You Can Make Easily and Quickly!”, Forecast for Home Economists, December 1953
“The newest thing in needlecraft!”, McCalls Needlecraft
1954
“Weave with Lily Yarns”, Craft Horizons January 1954, Volume 14, Number 1; March 1954, Volume 14, Number 2
“Handweaving Yarns and Supplies”, Yankee January 1954, Volume 18 Issue 1; February 1954, Volume 18 Issue 2
“A new look in crochet”, The Workbasket, February 1954, Volume 19 Number 5
“Order Lily yarns made for hand weaving”, Yankee March 1954, Volume 18 Issue 3
“Order Lily Yarns and Threads”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, January-February 1954, Volume 8 Issue 1; March-April 1954, Volume 8 Issue 2
“Weave curtains, draperies with – “, Yankee April 1954, Volume 18, Issue 4; August 1954, Volume 18 Issue 8
“Lily Hand weaving yarns and supplies”, Mountain Life & Work, Autumn 1954, Volume 30 Issue 4
“Weave pretty guest towels”, Yankee May 1954, Volume 18 Issue 5; September 1954, Volume 18 Issue 9
“Lily Hand Weaving Yarns and Supplies”, Craft Horizons September-October 1954, Volume 14, Number 5; March 1955, Volume 15, Number 2
“Order Lily Yarns for Handweaving”, Yankee June 1954, Volume 18 Issue 6; October 1954, Volume 18 Issue 10
“Wrought Iron Crochet”, Farm Journal November 1954, Volume 78
“Handweaving yarns and supplies”, Arts and Activities, November 1954, Volume 36 Issue 3
1955
“For textural beauty in upholstery fabrics”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1955-1956
“Teach Hand Weaving”, Camping Magazine December 1953, Volume 25 Issue 8; Arts and Activities November 1954, Volume 36 Issue 2; January 1955, Volume 36 Issue 5; October 1955, Volume 38 Issue 2 [note to self move to 1953]
“Weave smart, distinctive upholstery fabrics”, Craft Horizons January 1955, Volume 15, Number 1
“Weave with Lily Yarns”, Mountain Life & Work, Winter 1954, Volume 30 Issue 1; Spring 1954, Volume 30 Issue 2; Summer 1954, Volume 30 Issue 3; Winter 1955 (January), Volume 31 Issue 1 [note to self move to 1954]
“Order Your Handweaving Yarns from Lily”, Arts and Activities, February 1955, Volume 37 Issue 1
“Teach Hand Weaving”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November-December 1952, Volume 6 Issue 6; January-February 1953, Volume 7 Issue 1; March-April 1953, Volume 7 Issue 2; May-June 1953, Volume 7 Issue 3; September-October 1954, Volume 8 Issue 5; November-December 1954, Volume 8 Issue 6; March-April 1955, Volume 9, Issue 2; May-June 1955, Volume 9 Issue 3; July-August 1955, Volume 9 Issue 4; September-October 1955, Volume 9 Issue 5; January-February 1956, Volume 10 Issue 1; November-December 1956, Volume 10 Issue 6; January-February 1957, Volume 11 Issue 1; January-February 1958, Volume 12 Issue 1; [note to self move to 1952]
“The Newest Thing in Crochet Wrought Iron”, Country Gentleman April 1955, Volume 125 Issue 4
“Handweaver’s supply depot”, Mountain Life & Work, Spring 1955, Volume 31 Issue 2; Summer 1955, Volume 31 Issue 3; 1955 Volume 31 Issue 4; Winter 1956, Volume 32, Issue 1
“Handweaver’s Supply Depot”, Craft Horizons September/October 1955, Volume 15 Number 5
“The newest thing in needlecraft!”, The Progressive Farmer, October 1955, Volume 70 Issue 10
1956
“Everything for the Handweaver”, Craft Horizons January 1956, Volume 16, Number 1; September/October 1956, Volume 16, Number 5; variation of this ad with minor differences ran in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July-August 1957, Volume 11 Issue 4; May-June 1958, Volume 12 Issue 3; July-August 1958, Volume 12 Issue 4; March-April 1959, Volume 13, Issue 2; July-August 1959, Volume 13 Issue 4; November-December 1959, Volume 13 Issue 6; March-April 1960, Volume 14, Issue 2
“Announcing Lily’s New Handweaving Yarns”, Craft Horizons March 1956, Volume 16, Number 2; The American Journal of Occupational Therapy May-June 1956, Volume 10 Issue 3; July-August 1956, Volume 10 Issue 4; September-October 1956, Volume 10 Issue 5
“Everything for the Handweaver”, Mountain Life & Work, February 1956, Volume 32 Issue 2; March 1956, Volume 32 Issue 3
“Handweavers Order Your Cotton …”, School Arts, April 1956, May 1956, June 1956, September 1956, October 1956, February 1957, April 1957, May 1957, September 1957, November 1957, March 1958, April 1958
“Announcing Lily’s New Handweaving Yarns”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1956, Volume 7, Issue 2
“Lily is the handweaver’s choice”, Mountain Life & Work, Autumn 1956, Volume 32 Issue 4
1957
“Lily is the Handweaver’s Choice”, Craft Horizons February 1957, Volume 17, Number 1
“It’s no secret!”, Craft Horizons March 1957, Volume 17, Number 2
“It’s no secret!”, Mountain Life & Work, Winter 1957, Volume 33 Issue 1; Spring 1957, Volume 33 Issue 2; 1957 Volume 33 Issue 3; 1957 Volume 33 Issue 4; 1958 Volume 34 Issue 1;
“Order Lily Yarns and Threads for Handweaving Classes and Groups”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May-June 1954, Volume 8 Issue 3; July-August 1954, Volume 8 Issue 4; January-February 1955, Volume 9 Issue 1; March-April 1956, Volume 10 Issue 2; March-April 1957, Volume 11, Issue 2; September-October 1957, Volume 11 Issue 5; November-December 1957, Volume 11 Issue 6; March-April 1958, Volume 12 Issue 2 [note to self move to 1954]
“Teach Hand Weaving”, Camping Magazine 1957 Camp Reference and Buying Guide March 1957, Volume 29, Issue 4; 1958 Camp Reference Issue, Volume 30 Issue 4
“The Name* has gotten around”, Craft Horizons September 1957, Volume 17, Number 5
1958
“The talk of the town”, Craft Horizons January/February 1958, Volume 18, Number 1
“Headquarters for Handweavers’ Supplies”, Craft Horizons March 1958, Volume 18, Number 2; July 1959, Volume 19, Number 4
“Headquarters for Handweavers’ Supplies”, Handweaver & Craftsman Winter 1958-1959, Volume 10, Issue 1. This advertisement continued to run in this magazine through Winter 1960. Also appeared in Mountain Life & Work, 1959 Volume 35 Issue 1; 1959 Volume 35 Issue 2; 1959 Volume 35 Issue 3; 1959 Volume 35 Issue 4; Spring 1960, Volume 36 Issue 1; Summer 1960, Volume 36 Issue 2; Fall 1960, Volume 36, Issue 3; Winter 1960, Volume 36 Issue 4; Spring 1961, Volume 37 Issue 1
“The name* has gotten around”, Mountain Life & Work, 1958 Volume 34 Issue 2; 1958 Volume 34 Issue 3; Volume 34 Issue 4
“Handweavers Order Your Cotton …”, School Arts, September 1958, October 1958, November 1958
1959
“Teacher’s Pet Knows … “, The Pertelote (Brevard College, North Carolina), 1959 yearbook, 1960 yearbook
“Lily mercerized sewing thread”, Unusual Dixie Cooking 1959
“Lily Mills Produces Domestic Threads and Yarns”, The E.S.C. Quarterly Winter-Spring 1959
“Teach Hand Weaving”, School Arts, 1959 Buyer’s Guide, February 1959, March 1959, September 1959
“Teach Hand Weaving”, different prices from above ad, School Arts, November 1959
“Lily craft kits”, Camping Magazine April 1959, Volume 31 Issue 4; June 1959, Volume 31 Issue 7
“Lily craft kits”, Camping Magazine June 1959, Volume 31 Issue 7
1960
[winners of set-up box promotional competition] Textile Industries June 1960, Volume 124 Issue 6
“Belding Hemingway branches out”, Belding Hemingway acquires Lily Mills. Modern Textiles Magazine July 1961, Volume 42, Issue 7
“Belding Hemingway Merges With Lily Mills Co.”, Book Production, November 1960, Volume 72 Issue 5
“Belding Hemingway” Textile World, December 1960, Volume 110 Issue 12
“Proudly presenting”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1960, Volume 11, Issue 2
“Weaving is fun and easy”, School Arts, May 1960, September 1960, October 1960; same ad with slightly different text layout appears in Camping Magazine Winter 1960, Volume 32 Issue 2; 1961 Camp Buyers Guide, Volume 33 Issue 2;
1961
“Exciting new 2-harness weaving techniques”, Spring 1961 Handweaver & Craftsman, Volume 12, Issue 2
“Now discover new joy in 2 harness weaving with Lily’s new 56 page book”, Winter 1961 Handweaver & Craftsman, Volume 12, Issue 1
“Soon on their own with Lily craft kits”, Camping Magazine, June 1961, Volume 33, Issue 7
1962
“Soon on their own with Lily craft kits”, National Camp Directors Guide, Annual Edition 1962
Chimes (Berea College, Tennessee), 1962 yearbook
“Handweaving – an ideal craft for therapy and fun”, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May-June 1960, Volume 14 Issue 3; July-August 1960, Volume 14 Issue 4; September-October 1960, Volume 14, Issue 5; November-December 1960, Volume 14 Issue 6; March-April 1961, Volume 15, Issue 2; May-June 1961, Volume 15 Issue 3; July-August 1961, Volume 15 Issue 4; September-October 1961, Volume 15 Issue 5; November-December 1961, Volume 15 Issue 6 [note to self move to 1960]
“We’ve been twisting since 1903”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1962, Volume 13, Issue 2; Fall 1962, Volume 13, Issue 4. I think this is my favorite Lily Mills advertisement, makes me giggle a bit every time I see it!
“Lily … heart of the handweaving heritage”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1962, Volume 13, Issue 3; same ad with slight address area differences appears in Mountain & Life, Spring 1963, Volume 39 Issue 1; Summer 1963, Volume 39 Issue 2; Winter 1963, Volume 39 Issue 4; Spring 1964, Volume 40 Issue 1; Summer 1964, Volume 40 Issue 2; Fall 1964, Volume 40 Issue 3; Winter 1964, Volume 40 Issue 4
“Weaving is fun and easy”, Mountain Life & Work, Summer 1961, Volume 37 Issue 2; Fall 1961, Volume 37 Issue 3; Winter 1961, Volume 37 Issue 4; Spring 1962, Volume 38 Issue 1; Summer 1962, Volume 38 Issue 2; Fall 1962, Volume 38 Issue 3; Winter 1962, Volume 38 Issue 4 [note to self move to 1961]
“Lily … heart of the handweaving heritage.” Craft Horizons September/October 1962, Volume 22, Number 5; January 1963, Volume 23, Number 2
“Handweaving an Ideal Craft for Fun and Therapy”, Accent on Living Fall 1962, Volume 7 Issue 2; Spring 1963, Volume 7 Issue 4; Spring 1964, Volume 8 Issue 4
1963
“Lily sparks imagination”, Craft Horizons March 1963, Volume 23, Number 2; November/Dec 1963, Volume 23, Number 6
“Lily sparks imagination”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1963, Volume 14, Issue 1; Summer 1964, Volume 15, Issue 3; Spring 1965, Volume 16, Issue 2
“The fine art of weaving …”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1963, Volume 14, Issue 2; Mountain Life & Work Fall 1963, Volume 39 Issue 3; Winter 1966, Volume 42 Issue 4
“Excellence in handweaving …”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1963, Volume 14, Issue 3; Fall 1963, Volume 14, Issue 4; Fall 1964, Volume 15, Issue 4; same ad with minor differences appears in Mountain Life & Work, Fall 1966, Volume 42 Issue 3
1964
“Lily … by tradition” horsehead ad, Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1964, Volume 15, Issue 1; Spring 1964, Volume 15, Issue 2; Winter 1965, Volume 16, Issue 1
1965
“Let Lily help you brighten your Crafts Program!”, Recreation [National Recreation Association], January 1965
“The Handweaver’s Headquarters”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1965, Volume 16, Issue 3; Summer 1966, Volume 17, Issue 3; Spring 1967, Volume 18, Issue 2; Spring 1968, Volume 19, Issue 2; Fall 1969, Volume 20, Issue 4
“The Handweaver’s Headquarters” eagle ad, Handweaver & Craftsman, Fall 1965, Volume 16, Issue 4; Spring 1966, Volume 17, Issue 2
1966
“Yarns for Handweaving & Creative Stitchery”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1966, Volume 17, Issue 1; Fall 1966, Volume 17, Issue 4; Winter 1967, Volume 18, Issue 1
“Lily sparks imagination”, Mountain Life & Work, Spring 1966, Volume 42 Issue 1
“Teach weaving the fun way with Lily”, Mountain Life & Work, Summer 1966, Volume 42 Issue 2
1967
“It’s plain his mane could easily make him vain.” Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1967, Volume 18, Issue 3; Winter 1968, Volume 19, Issue 1; Spring 1969, Volume 20, Issue 2
“A free Lily catalog…”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Fall 1967, Volume 18, Issue 4; Summer 1968, Volume 19, Issue 3; Summer 1969, Volume 20, Issue 3
1968
“Headquarters for handweavers and creative stitchery craftsmen.” Handweaver & Craftsman, Fall 1968, Volume 19, Issue 4; Winter 1969, Volume 20, Issue 1
1969
“The better thread”, The Progressive Farmer, August 1969, Volume 84 Issue 8; April 1970, Volume 85 Issue 4; April 1971, Volume 86 Issue 4; The Workbasket and Home Arts Magazine, April 1970, Volume 35 Number 7; March 1972, Volume 37 Issue 6
1970
“Traditionally – and today -“, Craft Horizons March/April 1970, Volume 30, Number 2
“The better thread”, What’s New in Home Economics May-June 1970: Volume 34, Issue 5; variation of ad with same text but slightly different layout appears in Seventeen January 1970, Volume 29 Issue 1
“Traditionally – and today -” also appeared with slightly different text at the bottom in Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1970, Volume 21, Issue 3 , Handweaver & Craftsman, Winter 1971, Volume 22, Issue 1 and Handweaver & Craftsman, January-February 1973, Volume 24, Issue 1
“Creative craftsmen depend on Lily fine yarns and looms”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1970, Volume 21, Issue 2, Handweaver & Craftsman, Fall 1970, Volume 21, Issue 4
1971
“Lily Headquarters for Handweaving, Creative Stitchery and Macramé”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Spring 1971, Volume 22, Issue 2 and Handweaver & Craftsman, Summer 1971, Volume 22, Issue 3
“Lily is known as yarn headquarters …”, Handweaver & Craftsman, Fall 1971, Volume 22, Issue 4, Handweaver & Craftsman, January-February 1972, Volume 23, Issue 1 and Handweaver & Craftsman, March-April 1972, Volume 23, Issue 2
“The only true Trevira”, What’s New in Home Economics, May-June 1971, Volume 35 Issue 5; September 1971, Volume 35 Issue 6
“The only true Trevira”, Simplicity Fashion Magazine Fall-Winter 1971, Volume 23 Issue 3
1972
“Lily yarns are made for making things”, Handweaver & Craftsman, May-June 1972, Volume 23, Issue 3 and Handweaver & Craftsman, September-October 1972, Volume 23, Issue 5.
“Lily … everything you need to know about thread”, What’s New in Home Economics May-June 1972, Volume 36 Issue 5
“Lily yarns … made for making things!”, Handweaver & Craftsman, July-August 1972, Volume 23, Issue 4 and Handweaver & Craftsman, November-December 1972, Volume 23, Issue 6.
1973
“Arts and Crafts Workshops Planned”, The Hi-Po (High Point University, High Point, North Carolina), March 22, 1973
“Yarn of the Year for the Year of Yarn.” Handweaver & Craftsman, March-April 1973, Volume 24, Issue 2
“Think Inkle”, Handweaver & Craftsman, May-June 1973, Volume 24, Issue 3 and July-August 1973 Handweaver & Craftsman, Volume 24, Issue 4.
1974
“Who owns whom in America”, Directory of Inter-Corporate Ownership (Juvenal L. Angel) Volume 1 1974
“Today is your day”, What’s New in Home Economics May-June 1974, Volume 38 Issue 5
“You’re one of a kind.” What’s New in Home Economics September 1974
1975
“The newest medium for macrame enthusiasts”, Chain Store Age March 1975, Volume 51 Issue 3
“Time was, people were much too independent …”, Handweaver & Craftsman, October 1975, Volume 26, Issue 5
1976
“New from Lily … Naturally!” Craft Horizons February 1976, Volume 36, Number 1
“Merger Affects Notions Industry”, What’s New in Home Economics October 15, 1976, Volume 40. I’m a little confused by this text in that I Belding merged with Lily in 1960. Will have to research this merger/acquisition further!
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